Mrkim Report This Comment
Date: July 07, 2019 03:44PM

A single sentence doesn't qualify as an essay so he didn't "win" an essay contest.

Awarding someone a winner of an essay competition for having made a simple social statement basically invalidated anyone who actually took the time and effort to write a real essay. Even having given him a participation trophy would have been more generous than was deserved :>/

fossil_digger Report This Comment
Date: July 08, 2019 02:12AM

a "wise for his age" plaque sounds like a valid choice.

Loner Report This Comment
Date: July 08, 2019 02:37PM

It fascinates me that the black student is not identified, like:
"In 1944 Marvin Hagler, a black student..."